School Violence Prevention.

• Position: Programs of the Sandy Hook Promise nonprofit group

Many students, teachers, parents, and their communities are asking what more can be done to help prevent tragedies like the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a nonprofit group founded by parents at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, following the mass shooting there in 2012, has developed a series of free "Know the Signs" programs. They teach young people and adults how to identify, intervene, and get help for individuals before they hurt themselves or others. For more information, go to sandyhookpromise.org/prevention_programs.

Know the Signs

Teaches youth how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and say something to a trusted adult BEFORE it is too late.

Say Something is an evidence-informed program developed in collaboration with leading violence prevention researchers and educators. Training is delivered in person or can be digitally downloaded and self-led.

Signs of Suicide (SOS) teaches youth and adults how to identify, intervene and get help for youth who may be considering suicide or in mental health crisis BEFORE they hurt themselves or others.

SHP has partnered with Screening for Mental Health, which created this evidence-based program, to drive training into schools and community organizations. Training is delivered in person...